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Books like Independence Day: 9 series to read next

Independence Day is science fiction and alien invasion, set in our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Independence Day is 6 books, 1996–2016.

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Tripods
Out of the Dark (David Weber)
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
The 5th Wave
Ender's Game
DeathDay
Earthfall
Forge of God
Known Space

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Post-apocalyptic, about rebellion and revolution.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with When the Tripods Came →

Out of the Dark (David Weber)Series

seriesDavid Weber & Chris Kennedy3 books2010

Science fiction and alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens and war, set in our world and north america.

“Out of the Dark begins when an overwhelming alien armada arrives to subjugate Earth, only for the invasion to run into unexpected resistance from an unlikely source within humanity itself.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Out of the Dark →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Science fiction and alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

The 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Post-apocalyptic.

“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The 5th Wave →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue description

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DeathDaySeries

seriesWilliam C. Dietz2 books2001

Science fiction and alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens, set in near future.

Start with DeathDay →

EarthfallSeries

seriesMark Walden3 books2012

“Sam wakes to see strange vessels gathered in the skies around London.”
from the catalogue description of Earthfall

Start with Earthfall →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Science fiction, tense and dark in tone, about aliens and survival.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue description of The Forge of God

Start with The Forge of God →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in far future and space.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue description

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Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Independence Day?: Tripods — the closest match to Independence Day on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Independence Day?: Independence Day. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Independence Day.
How big is Independence Day?: Independence Day is 6 books, 1996–2016.

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